Vila Foz Hotel & SPA - member of Design Hotels

I came to Porto to celebrate my birthday. I chose between two special hotels to make my birthday extra special. Unfortunately, I was not noticed by the administration and no one brought a cake with a candle. Although the day before I had stayed at another luxury 5-star hotel and received incredible attention from them, starting with a verbal greeting, changing the room to a higher category, a surprise in the room - a bottle of champagne, and for breakfast they brought a piece of cake with a candle! Unexpected birthday eve surprise, unfortunately Vila Foza doesn't give anything like that to their guest on birthday, instead they could be more considerate asking for passport or ID cards during check-in confirmation. Very helpful girls in the breakfast room, I really sincerely thank them for their helpfulness. The food is delicious. By the way, very friendly concierge, greeted us in my native language! Best wishes to him 😇 I really liked the pleasant communication etiquette felt from the valet parking boy 😎

I just happened upon an administrator who did not pay attention to details. Although the hotel seems to pay a lot of attention to the guest... but not this time.

Rooms and location were fantastic! Most of the staff was capable, service minded and very friendly. We ate the best Bacalao we ever had, and in general the chef is amazing. Great quality and mis-en-place.

One of the managers of the restaurant (breakfast, lunch, dinner) was very unfriendly and did not speak enough English to provide a good experience. He was arrogant and continued to be unfriendly the rest of the service and the next service. For breakfast you have to wait ages if you order an expresso or double expresso as they only have 1 machine for the whole of the hotel. They count on guests taking the normal coffee in the thermos ... The second machine is only for latte, anything that needs to contain milk. There are not enough lounge beds in the spa outside. 4-5 for the whole hotel is not enough. It is also a pity that there is no regular swimmingpool, they could at least open the glass facade between the spa pool (which is nice) and the terrace with the lounge beds.

The people where very friendly and seemed to enjoy their work! The concierge took over every time our car and we received nice recommendations. The food and drinks are excellent, just fantastic! Don´t miss the ham at breakfast - no matter if spanish Pata Negra or a local ham is served, just delicious!!!

We as guest had everything perfect! As the achitecture is of the highest quality, we asked ourselves why there was no attention left to make the life of the serving poeple at breakfast a little easier? The door outside to the terrasse is not automatic and it is very difficult for the service to bring food and beverage and other things outside! Our strong adivice: invest a little money in the automatic door - a swinging one might be easier to install.

We were greeted and given a tour of the property by a very welcoming and knowledgeable receptionist. Each staff member we encountered was warm and helpful, especially the lovely Louisa at breakfast. She was so personable and efficient. We were given a room in the newer wing which is very modern and eclectic.

We had booked this property hoping it would have been a bit more representative of Porto's architectural history (like the main house is). Our room was comfortable albeit a bit on the cramped side. We had lovely turn down service our first night but not our subsequent nights. Also, a special birthday acknowledgement was promised but never arrived.

Our room was comfortable and reasonably spacious. The bathroom (shower only) was luxurious. There's a lovely balcony with a sea view. Staff are very helpful, efficient and friendly, the concierge deserves a special mention. Location is excellent, next to a series of lively beaches with bars, and there's a frequent bus service into central Porto. There are excellent restaurants nearby and we were also enjoyed a meal in the hotel's Michelin-starred restaurant (advance booking recommended, we were lucky to get a cancellation).

All quite minor gripes but: We were given a voucher for a "welcome drink" in the hotel bar but when we tried to use it, we were told it could only be used on a limited number of options, which was irritating and felt cheap. Coffee at breakfast was more often luke warm than hot. The Spa and pool are open from 10, which makes it difficult to have a swim before breakfast.

One of the best hotels we have stayed in for years—great attention to detail. The food was terrific and the staff went out of their way to please. Guest relations manager, Veronica Amadio, handled any request with a smile and was ever-present. The breakfast was superb! Where do you find Moet & Chandon champagne and fresh Oysters on the breakfast buffet? Truly 5 stars...The rooms are a bit on the small side but were beautifully designed and comfortable.

Nothing to dislike here. Having spent my entire career as a hotel developer and owner, I could not fault this property.

Best hotel breakfast ever. Comfy beds, nice quiet, dark room for good sleep Great garden and sea view, loved sunny balcony. Spa/pool is really excellent and easy to get to Staff absolutely lovely/helpful + good atmosphere Perfect location, walking distance or fun bus ride to restaurants, but hotel restaurant so good you may not want to. Great hotel bikes and a flat ride either way

Only one bedside lamp - which they rectified Curiously no hooks/bars in bathroom to just hang a towel or in the room to hang a jacket quickly Not keen on basement dining room, but outside tables lovely

Everything! it is a beautiful boutique hotel in a stunning location. but what really makes this hotel experience is the lovely personable staff. Facilities are high class - buffet breakfast, rooms, spa etc A special mention must go to the concierge Giovanni who went above and beyond to make our stay special and to Veronique who looked after us so well and was genuinely interested in us as guests. We will definitely come back as each day it felt like coming home and we were sad to leave!

Nothing probably the best we've stayed in and made for a very special 50th birthday treat. Thank you Vila Foz team.

Amazing location with view on ocean , beautifull renovated little castle, 8km from Porto centro. Nearby beaches and beach bars are perfect. A walk of 2km brings you to the old vintage trolley that takes you to the center. Breakfast buffet with large choise including champagne and oysters. Complementary bicycles available. Near Matisinhos with popular fish restaurants.

I liked how comfortable, spacious and well designed the room was. the staff at the front desk went out of their way to ensure I enjoyed my stay.

A few things. I didn’t like that I felt like I was being watched wherever I went because there are cameras at nearly every turn, even in the spa. There is a lack of privacy on the balcony as well which didn’t allow me to fully relax during my stay. I did like the buffet breakfast and food at the on-site restaurant fleu de Lis and spa, however in both experiences there was high pressure to spend more which took away from enjoying the experience I was having. I noticed the other patrons (which were French and Spanish) did not experience this (I’m American and speak some French and Spanish but don’t understand Portuguese well).